Three men detained at the Harare Remand Prison are facing allegations of sexually abusing a fellow inmate, reported NewsDay.
Kingswell Ngwerume (32), Kudakwashe Mazorodze (35), and Lazurus Chinobhururuka (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, charged with aggravated indecent assault.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Mercy Masamvi, the alleged incident occurred on August 11, 2024.
The inmates were locked up for the night when Mazorodze allegedly instructed the complainant to enter Cell C2, where Ngwerume and Chinobhururuka were among the nine other inmates present.
It is alleged that the victim was awakened around midnight by Ngwerume’s caresses and that Ngwerume also sucked the complainant’s manhood.
When the complainant declined Ngwerume’s advances, he was allegedly assaulted with the assistance of Chinobhururuka and Mazorodze.
Chinobhururuka is said to have forced the complainant to ingest an unidentified drink, which made him feel dizzy and powerless.
The three inmates then allegedly removed the victim’s undergarments and took turns sodomizing him several times before returning to their respective places.
The matter was reported to a prison officer the following morning, and the victim was taken to the hospital for a medical examination.
The trial of the three accused inmates is scheduled to commence on September 4, 2024, at the Harare Magistrates Courts.
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